The Leisure and Gaming plc group has joined other Internet gambling companies in opening negotiations with the US Department of Justice in a bid to clean its pre-UIGEA slate prior to the possible legalisation of online gambling in the United States.
The Leisure and Gaming plc group has joined other Internet gambling companies in opening negotiations with the US Department of Justice in a bid to clean its pre-UIGEA slate prior to the possible legalisation of online gambling in the United States.
The European-facing online gambling group Expekt.com has appointed Swedish exec Mats Johnson, who has online gambling management experience with the Centrebet, Coral Eurobet and Playsafe groups, as its marketing chief.
Parlay Entertainment Inc., the Canadian provider of Internet and TV bingo software solutions, has achieved a full e-gambling licence from the Alderney Gambling Control Commission and opened up a subsidiary branded Parlay Game Services on the island, situated in the English Channel.
Online gambling conference organisers Beacon Events looks set for a busy year in Asia, announcing a line-up of gaming events in the second half of 2009 and first half of 2010 that includes the Asian Gaming Regulation and Investment Summit, iGaming Asia Congress and Asian Sports Betting Summit.
It seems to have taken an inordinately long time to get going, but this week at last saw officials from the United States Trade Representative’s office and the European Union sitting down to discuss the way forward on the EU’s complaint regarding US discriminatory approaches to Internet gambling and online gambling companies.
Using its third season in Cannes as the launchpad, the World Series of Backgammon will launch its online platform later this (July) month, an Internet venue where registered players will be able to take part in heads-up cash action, as well as online qualifying tournaments to win seats for live tour events.
The Tasmanian Gaming Commission has been given the green light by the government to implement a range of new precautionary measures to guard against addictive gambling in land establishments, ABC Australia reports.
Positive news from the Philippines, where Philippine Stock Exchange-listed gambling firm PhilWeb Corporation has reported a 52 percent growth in profits for the first six months of the year, mainly owing to the strong performance of its Internet gambling business.
NetplayTV plc is on a roll, it appears. The UK interactive gambling firm has followed its major product exchange deal last week with Playtech with a two year agreement with top European gambling group Stanleybet International.
A nineteen year old man is in police custody after arriving nude at a US casino and claiming he was an Arnold Schwartzenegger doppelganger just arrived from the future.
A nineteen year old man is in police custody after arriving nude at a US casino and claiming he was an Arnold Schwartzenegger doppelganger just arrived from the future.
A MacBook Pro laptop worth $1 400 that goes for $35.86 sounds too good to be true, but according to reports in the online publication The Atlantic, that is typical of the auction action at online bidding site Swoopo.
The London financial and business publication This Is Money reports that Gibraltar-based gambling group Victor Chandler expects to become the first British bookmaker to obtain an internet gambling licence in Madrid.
The giant Gibraltar-based online group 888.com has plans to redesign its online casino operations around a 3D model, reports CityAM news.
Our report on the three-time lottery winner from Florida recently sparked a one-upmanship story from a reader, who sent us an Associated Press report about a West Virginia woman who has enjoyed less in prizes but more in wins.
Unconfirmed, and as yet undetailed reports were coming through as we went to press that a $997 740 jackpot had been hit on the Vegas Technologies-powered Red, White and Win slot at an as yet unidentified online casino. It is understood to be the first major hit on the game in recent months.
The week ended on a dramatic note when Account Services Corporation, one of the e-processing companies impacted by the seizure of on-deposit online poker player funds taken by the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York , fought back.
Online gambling giant Betfair’s top techie gave an interesting interview to Silicon.com this week, revealing a shift in technology strategy to what he referred to as “jurisdictional architecture.”
Online gambling software developer CTXM has extended its existing relationship with the UK licensed online bookmaker and odds provider 10Bet, making it possible for the software developer to provide its licensee operators with uncomplicated sports book integration into their sites, allowing a fast and easy addition to their gaming offer.
May 2009 statistics released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board this week showed a moderating decline. Gaming revenues were down 8.34 percent in May and off 13.71 percent for the year to date, with revenue on the Las Vegas Strip down 6.36 percent for the month and down 15.31 percent for the year.
The Israel and Malta-based online scratchcard developer NeoGames has taken an ancient game and given it a 21st century twist in its latest, and fortieth, game offering.
Making the industry headlines Thursday was a joint announcement of a 5 year partnership deal from AIM-listed companies NetPlayTV plc and Playtech plc.
One of the unsubstantated and hoary old chestnuts about online gambling – that it lends itself to money laundering – has been dismissed as a myth in a new MHA report published this week by the Remote Gaming Association.